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122 anglers rescued from Upper Red Lake

Update 12/30 at 1:28 p.m.: Officials with the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said they are restricting access to Upper Red Lake due to the number of fishermen becoming stranded on and breaking through the ice.

Snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and all motorized vehicles are prohibited from going on the ice. A violation of this order is a misdemeanor, and if convicted, fines, penalties, and restitution may be sought by Beltrami County, according to officials with the sheriff’s office. 

More than 100 anglers were rescued after becoming stranded on an ice floe on Upper Red Lake Friday evening, according to the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office.

A call came in just before 5 p.m. that around 100 people were stranded on an ice chunk with over 30 feet of open water separating them from shore on the southeastern portion of the lake.

Before authorities arrived to the ice rescue, bystanders attempted to evacuate the floe via canoe. Four people fell into the water during this attempt and were brought back to the ice floe to warm up in a fishing shelter, authorities said.

In all, 122 anglers had been evacuated by authorities by 7:37 p.m.

No injuries were reported during this incident and the only people that had fallen into the water were the four who tried to evacuate via canoe.

This is at least the fifth ice rescue on Upper Red Lake this month.

“Our first responders have had a lot of practice this year, and it is quite impressive we evacuated 122 people in less than 3 hours from the first call in a rural area of the county,” said Chris Muller, the emergency management director for the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to use caution before venturing out onto the ice as recent widespread rain, wind, and warm temperatures have degraded ice conditions to a dangerous level.

Chris Ellis, of Ellis Towing and Ice Recovery, shared that the company towed an ATV from the lake Thursday after a father and son were stranded.

“Our ice conditions look like March and April ice,” he said. “The water that we had for two days of rain ran through it. It’s sharded and it does not have the integrity and the strength that ice should have coming into the first of January.”

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Sat, December 30, 2023 at 6:37 AM PST·2 min read

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An enraged North Carolina man and woman are being sought for viciously attacking a Chipotle worker after learning that their order of extra chicken would cost more, police say.

Jamel Williams, 36, and Kayla Pyle, 34, reportedly placed an order inside a Charlotte, South Carolina, Chipotle on Dec. 10 but when a 20-year-old worker there said that Pyle’s request for extra protein would cost more, a heated argument kicked off, according to local authorities.

The unidentified worker was allegedly so upset with the interaction that she decided to end her shift early from the Indian Land eatery and go home at around 9 p.m., according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. It is unclear what was said between the arguing parties.

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As the worker headed for the door on one side of the dining room, Williams, who at 6-feet 3 inches tall and 300 pounds is much bigger than the worker, entered from the other side and approached the victim, police said.

“He pushed her to the floor and began hitting her, pulling her hair, and jerking her around,” the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

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Pyle then joined in and struck the victim, police said.

Video footage posted online shows the attack unfolding with the Chipotle worker falling to the ground and curling up to protect herself.

Customers can be heard yelling at the attackers to stop and at one point, the suspect identified as Williams, who is wearing red pants, can be seen launching a massive uppercut at the worker.

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The police were called to the scene but Williams and Pyle had fled the scene in a Dodge Charger by the time officers arrived.

“I don’t know what was said between Pyle and the victim, but the victim was leaving for home and was chased down from behind by Williams and attacked in the dining room of the restaurant,” Sheriff Barry Faile said in a statement.  “The assault was completely unjustified. I hope the victim has recovered from her injuries.”

Fox News Digital reached out to Chipotle for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to identify Williams and Pyle with the help of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. Law enforcement said witnesses got a description of the Dodge Charger and a tag number. Store video and video taken by a witness were also obtained.

Arrest warrants charging Williams with assault and battery in the first degree and charging Pyle with assault and battery in the second degree were issued on Wednesday.

“I encourage them to turn themselves in and let the judicial system run its course in this case,” Faile said.

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Chronic wasting disease is hitting Iowa’s deer population this year, with only a couple weeks left in the hunting season.

CWD is now spreading in deer populations across more than half the nation, and the CDC says once it’s established in an area, the risk can remain for a long time in the environment.

“There’s so much hunting in these positive counties from people who are out of counties, so people you know coming from Des Moines are coming from Cedar Rapids that are hunting in these positive counties and likely bringing back their harvest,” State Wildlife Veterinarian Rachel Ruden said.

The DNR says CWD has been confirmed in more than a dozen Iowa counties, starting in northeast Iowa, and later spreading to south central Iowa in recent years.

“This is a unique disease, because it’s not just a living deer that can spread it, it’s also parts and pieces that have that misfolded prion protein in them,” Ruden said.

Fortunately, experts say they don’t think people can catch this disease.

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“So far, there’s no evidence that it’s transmissible to people, that anyone has actually contracted this disease,” Ruden said.

Right now, the CDC says CWD doesn’t appear to infect cattle or other domesticated animals naturally, but it can be fatal members of the deer family including elk and moose, and there are no treatments or vaccines.

While people shouldn’t be too alarmed by the disease, experts encourage hunters to stay vigilant, test your deer for CWD if you plan to eat it. If it tests positive for CWD, you’re advised to throw it out just to be safe.

“There’s long incubation periods with this disease and we really advocate for informed consumption decisions and knowing where you’re harvesting, knowing if you have a likelihood of harvesting a positive deer, and knowing what your testing options are,” Ruden said.

The holiday season for out-of-state hunters is open through next Tuesday.

Late muzzleloaders and archers can still hunt through January 10th with a license.

Here’s a look at the Iowa counties that have had reported cases of CWD:

• Allamakee
• Appanoose
• Clayton
• Decatur
• Dubuque
• Fayette
• Fremont
• Greene
• Grundy
• Jackson
• Jasper
• Lucas
• Marshall
• Wayne
• Winneshiek
• Woodbury

The CDC recommends when hunting in areas with CWD, hunters should take the prevention steps, including having deer, moose and elk tested for CWD, and not eating meat from animals that have CWD.

Additional hunting tips include:

• Do not shoot, handle or eat meat from deer and elk that look sick or are acting strangely or are found dead (road-kill).
• Check state wildlife and public health guidance to see whether testing of animals is recommended or required. Recommendations vary by state, but information about testing is available from many state wildlife agencies.
• Strongly consider having the deer or elk tested for CWD before you eat the meat when hunting in areas with CWD.
• If your animal tests positive for CWD, do not eat meat from that animal.
• If you have your deer or elk commercially processed, consider asking that your animal be processed individually to avoid mixing meat from multiple animals.

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When field-dressing a deer:

• Wear latex or rubber gloves when dressing the animal or handling the meat.
• Minimize how much you handle the organs of the animal, particularly the brain or spinal cord tissues.
• Do not use household knives or other kitchen utensils for field dressing.